Who can blame us if we crave wearing something lighter coloured to beat the heat?

I am in love with the idea of infusing more white into my wardrobe. There seems to be a lot of white clothing in stores when I was shopping in New York the other day. I’ve also managed to burn a giant hole in my wallet by caving in to a Macbook Air. In my defense, it makes it much easier to carry around when I wanna blog outside.

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• ZA compact foundation: I bought it only because it was on promotion. It isn’t bad, but hardly something to scream home about. It’s ridiculously affordable though!
• MAC Viva Glam Cyndi: I love MAC lippies, especially that faint vanilla scent. Cyndi is a soft sheer red which is almost universally flattering. It has got to be my favourite lipstick! Plus every single cent spent on Viva Glam lipsticks goes towards AIDS research, and I could get behind that.
• Heavy Rotation pencil eyeliner: I have the liquid version and I LOVE it. It goes on really dark (I hate watery formulas) and doesn’t budge.
• Etude House Miss Tangerine Lipstick: Korean and Japanese makeup brands are evil. They obviously know how to market their items to impulse buyers like me! Each item is packaged like candies and it just makes me ridiculously happy to buy them. I have always wanted to try out orange lipstick, and this is really pigmented!
• Maybelline lipbalm: My lips crack really easily so lipbalms are indispensable. I still really love using Rose Salve though!

What are some of the items you think should always be in a makeup pouch? Lipsticks never last long on me so I always have to bring a tube out for touch ups

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You know how there are stuff that you want and some stuff that you want-want? It’s almost irrational. I’m feeling it with the Alexander Wang Kirsten Satchel bag. Does anyone have $825 to spare?

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1) Abigail A. Percy Jewellery

I simply adore jewellery that is organic looking and inspired by nature. Pieces like these are bold enough for people to take notice, but subtle enough to compliment most outfits without taking the focus away from it. Accessories like this suits a wide variety of styles, and you can wear it both casually, as well as a statement piece in a formal outfit. The earrings would be a perfect fall accessory with loosely tied hair and a light scarf. It is classic and very wearable, hence earning the top spot in my list of top 5 etsy shops!

2) Moon Raven Designs

I’ll be perfectly honest here. The only reason why this is second on my list of top 5 etsy accessory shops is because it is slightly less wearable on a daily basis. Other than that, this is my personal number 1 on  etsy!

I’ve never seen any designs quite like these. They are a mix of macabre and beauty. I love how delicate and fragile these designs seem, even if they are made to resemble chameleon skulls and severed bird’s feet. These are pieces that are not obtrusive on their own, but will take your breath away upon closer inspection. These accessories will never go out of fashion and I certainly view them as being investments. The prices are actually very reasonable as well, surprisingly! If I were to get these (which will most likely happen) I will wear them with everything.

3)  BloodMilk

“Supernatural designs for the surrealist darlings”. Their shop description just about sums it up perfectly.

Look at how the sparrow claws are replicated down to every little wrinkle in the skin. On first glance, I thought the double rings were made to look like interlocking ulna and radius bones. It’s only upon closer inspection that I realized that they were in fact hummingbird skulls! I simply love how exquisite these pieces look. If I can afford to buy every single item in this store, I certainly would.

4) Anne Ardent McDonald

By now, you should realize that I have a penchant for accessories inspired by nature and human anatomy. At first glance, I wasn’t very impressed by the selection of jewellery in this store, but if there’s one trick you must learn when surfing etsy, it is to keep your eyes open. The perfect accessories could be hiding in the least likely of stores!

It’s amazing how many designs can revolve around the basic theme of the human anatomy. These unique pieces definitely earned their place in my list of top 5 etsy accessories shops!

5) Paradise Findings

I had such hard time looking for steampunk accessories until I’ve stumbled upon Etsy. Once again, these items are actually very reasonably priced for the amount of work that has obviously gone into it! With these, you can bet that you won’t be seeing anyone wearing the same accessory any time soon.

What are your favourite shops on etsy? What do you like to buy there?

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The capri length of these pants seems to be prominent lengths across most designers in the Resort 2011 collections. Not quite a big fan of it but draped details are always welcomed.

I like that the silhouette is clean and minimalistic, it really doesn’t take much to be stylish.

What I really enjoy seeing is this almost celestial looking print that i see on both Helmut Lang and Ann Demeulemeester’s S/S 2010 collection. I might even contemplate a DIY on this effect if I do figure it out.

To summerise, Helmut Lang doesn’t give us anything shocking this season, not that it is not to be expected but there is a general shift from its usual silhouette. The simplicity of it is rather boring, nothing really stands out or allows me to sit up and say “I WANT THIS!!! ” The look of this Resort collection seems to be rather achievable from purchasing items from street labels.

What do you think of this collection? Yay or nay?

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Yes, they are all of the same pair of shoes. If you find yourself in possession of a pair of lucite heels (I won’t ask any questions nor judge), a simple DIY may just transform them from sleazy to stylish.

Above DIYs courtesy of (In)decorous Taste. That site is a goldmine of DIY ideas!

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Photo credits: http://caroline.feber.se

I am absolutely in love with these Acne boots from the Prefall collection. Wedges are just my absolute favorite and these just hit the right spot with that draped detail in the front held by a single buckle with velcro.

So ready to save up for it right now. Who’s with me???

What are the shoes that you are coveting right now?

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I am pretty sure my heart skipped a few beats when I saw this pair of boots off Luisaviaroma.

By now you would’ve known that anything that is black and has skulls would probably make it to our lust list.
I would so imagine wearing this with some awesome skinny pants and the almighty Rick Owens draped leather jacket. *sigh* We can all dream can’t we?

Available via Luisaviaroma

Are there any shoes you are coveting at the moment? or something that you think we might like? link us up and we might feature your suggestion.

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OHAI SANTA, I CAN HAS GIFT? PLZ?

So everyone has got a xmas wishlist. I’m no different, of course it’s not as realistic as some other people’s but HEY we can all dream right?

So here’s my wishlist. (clockwise from Jacket)

• Rick Owens Blister leather biker jacket
• 5Th Avenue Shoe Repair Flowy Dress
• Givenchy Wedges from Spring-Summer 2010
• Chanel 2.55 Bag in Jumbo with silver hardware
• Givenchy chain necklace
• nOir Jewelry – Rings – Sided Pyramid
• The Poirot Ring-Mod Retro Indie Clothing & Vintage Clothes
• Chanel Lace Sunglasses
• Rick Owens Flared edge zip Boots
• Delfina Delettrez – Skeleton hand bracelet
• Ann Demeulemeester Laced up boots.

So anyone got Santa’s email address?

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Dear Oak,

You can has all my monies.

I was doing my usual routine of surfing the 59476234 fashion blogs and online shopping sites when I came across these babies. Oh, how evil you are Oak, how you tempt me so. *sadface*

Anyway, I have them in my cart, I just need some advice from them regarding the shipping. Actually I have no idea if they ship to Singapore. *gloom* What if they don’t????

Anyway, here’s the link. You can find them at Oak NYC.

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